ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Richard Steavens, 22 Feb 1784
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I Richard Steavens of Onslow County, State of North
Carolina, being at this present time week and for a low state of health but
blessed be God of a perfect sound mind and memoris and calling to mind the
uncertainty of this present life knowing that it is appointed for all men to
die, I make and ordain this my last will and testament and first of all, I
give my same to God from which it came and my body to the dust to be intard in
a Christian like manner to the discretion of my executor whom I have appointed
to pay my well beloved sons Asa Steavens and Zadock Mumfort whom I leave the
management of what worldly goods God has been pleased to bless me with which I
give and bequeath as follows, after all my just debts are paid.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Ester one third of all my 
lands and all my moveable effects during.  I give and bequeath to my beloved 
son Asa one third of all my lands after his Mother's death, the one half of 
all the land I have given then to be taken of the homestead together with the 
plantation tools , one chest and case of bottles.
ITEM: I give and bequath to my beloved son Richard one third of my land after 
his Mother's death whom God posses then and half of all the land I have given 
them together with my deske.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my beloved daters Elizabeth, Sarah, and Suzanah 
after the death of their mother all the moveable effects to be divided equally 
between them except what I have given to my sons Asa and Richard, Aas witness 
my hand and seal this 22nd day of February one thousand and seven hundred and 
eight four.

Richard Steavens (seal)

In presence of:
Judah Dyer
Jeheer Mumford
Ebenezer Burnap

The will of Richard Steavens was proved by Ebenzer Burnap and Jesse Steavens, 
the executors qualified.


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